Monogram attachment for watch-fobs, belts, and the like.



L. FREEDMAN. MONOGRAM ATTACHMENT FOR WATCH FOBS, BELTS, AND THE LIKE.

APPLICATION FILED JAN-7,1916.

Patented Mar. 13, 1917.

WITNESSES A WORN-5V8 ITED STATES LOUIS FREEDMAN, or new YORK, N. Y.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 13, 1917.

Application area January 7, 1916. Serial No. 70,784.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, Louis FREEDMAN, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of New York, borough of the Bronx, in the county of Bronx and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Monogram Attachment for'lVatch- Fobs, Belts, and the like, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The object of the invention is to provide a new and improved monogram attachment for watch fobs, belts, suspenders and similar articles and arranged to enable the dealer in articles of this kind to readily assemble the letters for a desired monogram and to attach the monogram to the article selected by the customer. 7

In order to accomplish the desired result, use is made of an open frame overlying the face of the band of a Watch fob or a like article, the frame being provided at its sides with integral clips extending over the side edges of the band to the back thereof to fasten the frame in place on the band, and selected metallic letters of the alphabet arranged one alongside the other and fitting the opening of the said frame, the said letters overlying the face of the band and having projecting lugs extending under the frame to hold the letters in place.

A practical embodiment of the invention is represented in the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure l is a face view of the monogram as applied to the band of a watch fob or similar article;

Fig. 2 is a transverse section of the same on the line 22 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a face view of one of the metallic letters of the alphabet;

Fig. 4 is a rear face view of the monogram as applied and with parts of the band broken out; and

Fig. 5 is a sectional plan view of the same on the line 5-5 of Fig. 4.-

The frame 10 of the monogram attachment extends across the band 11 of the watch fob, belt or like article, and the frame is provided at its sides with integral clips 12 extending over the side edges of the band 11 onto the back thereof to clampingly fasten the frame 10 in position on the band In order to prevent accidental shifting f the frame 10 the clips 12 are provided ith prongs 13 forced into the material of band 11 at the back thereof, as plainly idicated in Fig. 5. Within the opening of ,ithe frame 10 are arranged letters 14 of the alphabet arranged one alongside the other, nd having their adjacent edges abutting and the outer edges of the ends abutting the corresponding inner edges of the frame 10. The ends of the lettersla are provided with integral outwardly projecting lugs 15 sufficiently offset to extend under the ends of the frame 10, to hold theletters 14 against falling out of the opening of the frame 10. By offsetting the lugs 15, the letters extend flush with the frame and the lugs are pressed tightly against the rear faces of the ends of the frame by the use of'arms 16 formed integrally on the frame and bent upon the lugs after the letters 14- are placed in position in the frame 10. By this arrangement the letters are securely locked in place to prevent accidental displacement thereof.

It will be noticed that a dealer in articles of the kind described can readily keep in stock the letters of the alphabet together with the frames 10, and whenever a customer has selected a watch fob or similar article and desires his monogram applied thereto, then it is only necessary for the dealer to select one of the frames and the corresponding monogram letters and to then attach the letters to the frame and finally attach the frame to the fob with the letters appearing in position within the opening of the frame, as shown and described.

Thus from the foregoing it will be seen that a dealer can readily set up any desired monogram for a customer and quickly attach the monogram to the band of the article without changing the latter.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

In a monogram attachment for watch fobs, belts and other webs, the combination with an open frame adapted to be applied to and overlie the face of the web, of selected letters arranged one alongside the other within the central opening of the frame to fill the same, said letters overlying the web their inner edges abutting each other, and their outer edges and ends abutting the inner edge of the frame, offset in- In testimony whereof I have signed my tegral lugs extending from the ends of the name to this specification in the presence of letters, sald lugs having T-heads, the frame two subscribing Witnesses.

having arms at its upper and lower edges LOUIS FREEDMAN. 5 bent to engage and hold the T-headed lugs WVitnesses:

of the letters against the back of the frame, THEo. G. Hos'rEn,

all substantially as shown and described. GEORGE H. EMSLIE.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Yatents Washington, D. G. 

